| Sashimi, you just proved my point. That very talented and hardworking friend of yours is indeed taking advantages of Cornell. Two weeks ago, there were some architecture students who submitted their transfer applications to Cornell, Notre Dame and Rice, because they don't like what the have learned at USC. Kids from public schools tend not to have the access to the best and the brightest,which also hinders heir development. For architecture, exposure and crystalization of information are two important factors to determine whether a person can be lived to his best.
Trust me, Harvard gives you higher chances than anyone else(or almost anyone else) in many ways. However the lady who went to both Princeton and Harvard told me that if you could not make sure you belong to the top half of your class, you'd better go to somewhere else. I hope the OP will take her advice into consideration. |